night watches

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Night Watches

Running in and out of rooms during the night watches Unforeseen sleep-walking as I glance at the clock A little alka-seltzer and I grab a pen to jot thinking thot My fingers stiff during night watches where I recall yesteryears while thinking in darkness of the new day about to dawn I reach for Marley and rouse him and he gets to work licking his fur I roll overand find a new, comfortable recline Only in this darkness do I...